About the role
Location: Austria - Vienna, Austria - Linz, Belgium - Mechelen, Finland - Porvoo, Sweden - Stenungsund
Hours: Full-Time
Type of Contract: Permanent
Application Deadline: 17/11/2024
Make Digital Innovation Real!
We are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Intrapreneur in Residence to join our Digital Innovation team at Borealis. This role will operate across two distinct and complementary workstreams: Enterprise Innovation and Venture Development. The successful candidate will have the ability to navigate between these two areas as the innovation unit's strategy and resourcing evolves over time.
Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Innovation:
Engage the core business to facilitate innovation that supports immediate strategic priorities that will drive value within 6-12 months.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities that optimize existing operations, ensuring integration into existing implementation channels.
Provide consultative support in knowledge and education, hosting workshops and events while managing governance and balancing innovation portfolios.
Venture Development:
Conduct internal and external customer discovery and validation, targeting opportunities that will drive value for Borealis within 1-3 years.
Understand, develop and test opportunities for new top-line digital market expansion and growth.
Engage with subject matter experts across the business to upskill yourself, operating independently to identify and validate novel opportunities.
About you
At least 8 years of experience in addition to academic qualification, in corporate innovation, innovation consulting, strategy and/or venture development, with a generalist understanding in business fundamentals.
Proficiency in applying more than one innovation framework, with expertise in at least one, such as lean startup, human centered design, technology scouting, internal/external programs (crowdsourcing challenges, open innovation) and strategic partnerships (academic, technical, industry).
Experience managing competing priorities and governance channels across a mixed innovation portfolio and ecosystem model.
Excellent communication, relationship building and stakeholder management, able to navigate complex corporate environments while operating independently.
Ideally: Experience in an industrial manufacturing setting and/or an understanding of industrial processes where digital technologies can drive benefit.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work across different layers of the portfolio innovation spectrum, shaping the future of digital innovation to make it real at Borealis. If you are someone who thrives on versatility and navigating a portfolio of innovation ambitions, we encourage you to apply!
Our offer
Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page.
Application Process
If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the "apply now" button in the job posting to apply directly.
If you have any questions, please contact Maite Rosez (Randstad), maite.rosez@external.borealisgroup.com.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.
At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression.
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